Discovery: The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition

by Richard Evelyn Byrd

Book Overview

From the moment Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. first left Anarctica, he knew he would return. Both the scope of the strange land and the uncharted scientific promise it held were too much to leave behind forever. Launched during the Great Depression amid great public skepticism, and with funding at its toughest to secure, this second Antarctic journey proved as daring, eventful, and inspiring as any Byrd ever embarked upon. Reissued for today's readers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442241667
• ISBN13: 9781442241664
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"